"Tripod" Eichelberger

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Bill Eichelberger
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I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

Speaking of WWII aircraft, anyone else catch the "Secret Aircraft of WWII" series that the History Channel ran last Thursday? They ran a four hour block of the sometimes-secret and often never produced aircraft from each of the major powers (US, Germany, Japan, Russia).

There were quite a few wild-ass designs that just screamed out to me to be turned into rockets. Now if I could just remember all of the **** names of the things!

On a side note, the History Channel is a truly scary thing. I can literally be channel surfing and something will catch my eye on there, and I'll sit down to watch a few mintues. Next thing I know, three or more hours have gone by and I don't even realize it.

Later,
EV

It was a really good show, and was a compilation of at least four separate shows on secret aircraft of hte USA, Germany, Japan, and the USSR.



****, ain't that the truth. Just as insidious are the Military Channel and History International.

Joe W

Speaking of WWII aircraft...

The main reason for my absence from this forum has been devotion of my time to my other hobby of flying R/C aircraft. (A bit more of a learning curve there than rocketry. ) I have about two years experience with electrics and a glow powered high wing trainer, but last fall I got hold of a Hangar 9 P-51 PTS Mustang. This is a .40 size engine trainer believe it or not. It has various slow-down and lift/stability enhancing features that can be removed one by one until you have a fully aerobatic sport scale bird. I've been flying R/C at every opportunity lately so my skills will be up to this plane's awsome potential.

I still have a few rocket builds that I intend to get started on. I fly at an informal field, so my rockets are also welcome there - though they haven't really created much excitement with the other RC guys unless they've crashed.

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